A Tampa Tribune photojournalist's cell phone was confiscated and he was detained for 15 minutes after he took photographs of a crash involving a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer on a public street. ...more

December 7, 2009

Tampa International Airport could become the fourth U.S. airport to serve U.S.-Cuba charter flights under a request by U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa. ...more

February 28, 2009

Tampa International Airport could become the fourth U.S. airport to serve U.S.-Cuba charter flights under a request by U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa. ...more

February 27, 2009

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis of Palm Harbor has been picked to be his party's top congressional watchdog over the Department of Homeland Security. ...more

February 4, 2009

From dogs and Segways to helicopters and armored personnel carriers, law enforcement officials have assembled a smorgasbord of equipment and personnel to protect people attending the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. ...more

January 23, 2009

From dogs and Segways to helicopters and armored personnel carriers, law enforcement officials have assembled a smorgasbord of equipment and personnel to protect those attending the Feb. 1 Super Bowl. Local, state and federal agencies showed off some of their gear for reporters today at the headquarters for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, across North Himes Avenue from Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 22, 2009

The security game plan for Super Bowl XLIII involves screening the backgrounds of more than 30,000 vendors and volunteers and restricting flights around Raymond James Stadium, officials said today. ...more

December 10, 2008

An imaging system that can see through six inches of solid steel and about 42 inches of liquid will scan all vendors and deliveries for Super Bowl XLIII for explosives on game day and the week before, officials said Wednesday. ...more

November 14, 2008

An imaging system that can see through six inches of solid steel and about 42 inches of liquid will scan all vendors and deliveries for Super Bowl XLIII for explosives on game day and the week before, officials said today. ...more

November 12, 2008

Officers and agents who will scan vehicles around Raymond James Stadium during Super Bowl week are training on X-ray imaging equipment this morning to spot explosives and other contraband. ...more

November 12, 2008